UMKC's School of Pharmacy :
The School of Pharmacy at UMKC seeks to provide an atmosphere that promotes life-long learning by helping students develop both the knowledge and skills needed to be a pharmacy professional in an ever-changing health-care environment.
The Pharmacy program features a low student to faculty ratio which provides more individualized attention and a cutting-edge curriculum that will position you to be a leader in the profession. Strong alumni support of our programs gives students an opportunity to get real-world experience and the chance to network with professionals who span the spectrum of pharmacy careers.
So whether you are considering practice in a community or hospital setting, in industry or long term care, or any one of the many other practice areas available in our profession, UMKC's Pharmacy Program is the place for you.
Click Here for a complete list of program offerings at UMKC's School of Pharmacy.
The Office of Admissions highly recommends that all prospective Pharmacy students look at the School of Pharmacy's website for additional information about the various programs.
Pharm D. Program:
Program for Top High School Seniors: High school seniors with a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 3.25 (on a 4.0, non-weighted scale) at the beginning of their senior year and whose ACT composite score is a minimum of 23 or higher are eligible to apply for the Freshman Provisional Admission Program.
As many as 30 provisional freshmen are accepted each year. Provisional students complete the pre-pharmacy coursework at UMKC and take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test during their freshman year. Students accepted into the provisional admission program hold a reserve seat in the first professional year of the Pharm.D. program if freshmen collegiate year eligibility requirements are successfully completed.
The School of Pharmacy Provisional Application includes supplemental materials. Completed Provisional Application and supplemental materials must be postmarked or submitted to the UMKC School of Pharmacy Student Services Office no later than the Dec. 15 deadline. Official scores from the ACT must be received no later than the Dec. 15 deadline in order to be considered.
For special application forms and information about degree programs and requirements, prospective students can visit http://pharmacy.umkc.edu . Admission is competitive. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements for provisional admission may not be accepted due to space availability restrictions.
The 2008 Provisional Freshman Application (Program for Top High School Seniors) has a deadline of December 15th, 2007.
Pharm-D Program Regular Admission: Students attending college or finished with a college degree are also eligible to apply for the Pharm-D program. Interested applicants are not able to apply to this program online, you will need to download the application and mail it in. Please click here to be directed toward the School of Pharmacy's application info page.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Science Program: Students may apply for this program by clicking the Red Button at the bottom of this page.
Additional relevant links for the Pharmacy program:
1. Program for Top High School seniors [New Window]
2. Information for UMKC students [New Window]
3. Information for Transfer students [New Window]
4. Information for students with degrees[New Window]
5. MU Satellite Extension Program for Pharmacy [New Window - PDF file]
6. Frequently Asked Questions about the Pharmacy program [New Window]
